Wade Graham is a writer, historian, and landscape designer in Los Angeles. His books include Dream Cities: Seven Urban Ideas That Shape the World; Braided Waters: Environment and Society in Molokai, Hawaii; and American Eden: From Monticello to Central Park to Our Backyards; What Our Gardens Tell Us About Who We Are. He has published in popular outlets including The New Yorker, Harper’s, and the Los Angeles Times, and his monthly column, “Walden,” appears in Perspective magazine.